1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE display

To Play This Radio
Power
To turn on the radio, press the PWR button.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
and decreases volume when
it is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
0 It allows you to mute the radio or CD player. Press to
mute; press again
to listen.
Balance
The control behind the upper knob allows you to
balance the sound between the right and left speakers.
Notice the display arrow to see where the balance is set.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to tune radio stations. The tune
knob increases and decreases station frequency when
it
is held slightly rotated against the spring load. Turn the
knob
to tune slowly. If you hold it for more than a few
seconds,
it will tune rapidly. Push it to get AM, FMl or
FM2 frequencies.
Fade
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between
your front and rear speakers. Notice the display
arrows
to see how FADE is set.
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Recall
When the ignition is off, push RCL to display the time.
With the radio on, and the time displayed, push
RCL to
see the frequency.
Seek 4 or b
Pressing the SEEK 4 or b will cause the receiver to
seek the next lower or higher station and stop.
Scan
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to the next
station and pause and keep doing that
until you press
SCAN again. SC will appear in the display.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to fifteen stations
(5 AM and 10 FM).
0 Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set. Whenever
you press that button, the preset station
will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears
on the display.
0 Press and hold SEEK or 4 until the correct minute
appears on the display.
Treble
Adjust the treble response up or down. If the station is
weak or
noisy, adjust the treble down to reduce the
noise. Pressing the control in the center
will set the bass
to a factory preset level.
Bass
Use the BASS control to adjust bass response up or
down. Pressing the control
in the center will set the bass
to a factory preset level.
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To Play A Compact Disc
Before you begin, please note: DO NOT use mini-discs
that are called singles. They won’t eject.
Use full-size
compact discs only.
Press PWR to turn the system on.
Insert a disc partway
into the slot, label side up. The
player will
pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc
should play.
If the disc comes back out, check to see if:
0 The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched, or wet.
There’s too much moisture in the air. (If there is,
wait about one hour and.try again.)
The disc player is too hot. If you’re driving on a very
rough road, the disc may come out, or just
not play
and ERR will appear
in the display. As soon as
things get back
to normal, the disc should play again.
Recall
Press RCL to see what track is playing. Press it again
within 5 seconds to see how long the CD has been
playing that track. The display will automatically return
to the time of day.
The track number also appears when you change the
volume, or when a new track starts to play.
Compression
Pressing the COMP button makes soft and loud passages
more equal
in volume. COMP will appear in the display.
Random
The RDM button means random and when it is pressed,
your CD player
will play the tracks in random order
rather than sequential
1,2,3 ... order. Pressing RDM
again will play the disc in sequential order.
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Reverse
Press and hold REV to return rapidly to a favorite
passage
in a track. Release it to play the passage. Note
the seconds counter reading in the display.
Forward
Press and hold FWD to advance quickly within a track.
Release it to resume playing. Watch the display to stop
at a specific passage.
Previous
Press PREV to hear the previous track. If you hold this
button or press
it more than once, the disc will retreat to
previous tracks.
Next
Press NEXT to hear the next track now (instead of
waiting until the present track is finished.) If you hold
this button, or press
it more than once, the disc will
advance further.
Stop/Play
Press ST/PL the disc will stop and the radio will play.
Press ST/PL again to restart
the disc at the point where it
stopped.
Press the PWR button or turn the ignition key off to stop
the disc player. The disc stays in the player and will
resume playing at the point where it stopped.
Eject
Press EJCT and the disc will eject and the radio will
play. The disc
will start at track 1 when you reinsert it.
As a feature to protect the disc, if you turn off the
ignition with the disc partway out of the slot (after
eject), it will be drawn back into the player
in about 30
seconds. The disc will play at track 1 when the radio is
turned on again.
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4. Press preset 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them
until
“---” shows on the display (at least 5 seconds).
You are now ready to enter your secret code. If you
pause more than
15 seconds between steps you may
have to start over.
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press SEEK and hold it until the first digit of your
code appears.
two numbers agree with your code.
7. Rotate the TUNE knob right or left to make the next
8. Press the BAND knob and “OOO” will appear. Now
you are ready to enter the second three digits of the
code according to steps
6 and 7.
9. Press the BAND knob. The display will show “rEP”
for
5 seconds, and then“000” will appear indicating
that some steps are to be repeated for verification.
10. Repeat steps 6, 7, and 8.
11. Press the BAND knob. If the display shows “SEC”,
the verification process was successful and the system is
SECURE. If the display shows “---”, the
verification steps were not successful and the entire
sequence must be started again.
To Unlock The System After a Power Loss
When battery power is reapplied to a secured radio, the
radio won’t turn on and “LOC” will appear in the
display.
Enter your secret code
as follows. Pause no more than
15 seconds between steps.
0 Turn the ignition ON (radio off.)
0 Press the SET button. The display will show “000”.
0 Enter the six digits of the code following steps 6 thru
9 on the preceding page. The display will show the
number as entered.
Press the BAND knob and the time appears --
indicating that the disabling sequence was
successful. If the display indicates “SEC”,
the
number did not match and the unit is still secured.
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Disabling The Theft System
Press preset buttons 1 and 4, for 5 seconds with the
ignition “On” and radio power “Off’. The display
will show “SEC”, indicating the unit is in the secure
mode.
Press the SET button. The display will show “000”.
Enter the first three digits of the code following step
6 and 7 of the preceding directions. The display will
show the numbers as entered.
Press the BAND knob. The radio will display “000”.
Enter the second three digits of the code. The display
Press the BAND knob. If the display shows “---” ,
will show the numbers as entered.
the disabling sequence was successful. (The numbers
matched the user-selected code
or the factory
back-up code) and the
unit is in the UNSECURED
mode. If the display shows “SEC”, the disabling
sequence was unsuccessful and the numbers did not
match either
of the codes and the unit will remain in
the SECURED mode.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored
in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and
extreme heat.
If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or cause failure
of the tape player.
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What Kind of Oil to Use
Beginning midyear 1993, oils of the proper quality for
your vehicle
will be identified with this new “starburst”
symbol. The “starburst” symbol indicates that the
oil has
been certified by the American Petroleum Institute
(API), and is preferred for use in your gasoline engine.
You should look for this on the front of the oil container,
and
use only oils that display this new symbol.
You should also use the proper viscosity oil for your
vehicle, as shown
in the following chart:
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS
FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST
SAE VISCOSITY GRADE OIL
FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE.
HOT
WEATHER
LOOK FOR
ONE OF THESE
LABELS / ‘F %‘ -
+lo0 - - +38
+80--+27
+60--+I6 -
+40--+4
+20 ---7
SAE 1 OW-30 PREFERRED above 0°F (-18°C) SAE 5W-30
a
COLD
WEATHER
IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30 GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 30 GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES C).
ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED
DO NOT USE
SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR
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